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Band History
1947 - The Baltimore Colts' Marching Band is founded on September 7. The Miami Seahawks of the All-America Conference relocate to Baltimore to become the original Baltimore Colts. The team colors are green and silver.
1950 - The All-America Conference Colts join the National Football League. Following the 1950 NFL season, the Colts football team folds.
1951-1952 - The Baltimore Colts' Marching Band continues to operate without a football team promoting Baltimore back into the NFL.
1953 - The NFL's Dallas Texans relocate to Baltimore and assume the name Baltimore Colts. The blue and white colors of the new Colts are the former colors of the Texans. The band is adopted by the new team.
1953-1983 - The Baltimore Colts' Marching Band represents the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League.
1984-1995 - The Baltimore Colts' Band, Inc. continues to operate without a football team. The band performs at 30 NFL football games, 23 CFL (Canadian Football League) games and had the honor of performing at the 1991 Pro-Football Hall of fame enshrinement, parade, pre-game and halftime and receives the first standing ovation for a halftime band in Pro-Football Hall of Fame history.
The Colts' Marching Band performs at a Cleveland Browns game, showing the NFL that Maryland never lost the passion for professional football.
The Colts' Band joins forces with Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer in fighting for two new stadiums for the Baltimore Orioles and an NFL franchise. The band made an appearance in March of 1987 on the steps of the Maryland State House to do a concert in promoting their belief and support of the stadium project. Governor Schaefer makes the statement, "The Colts' marching band made the difference and turned the tide in winning the vote for the new stadium complex". The band becomes a major promotion tool for the stadium cause.
1996 - Art Modell moves his NFL franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. The team is renamed the Ravens. The new colors are purple and black.
1997 - On September 7, the Baltimore Colts' Band celebrated its 50th anniversary at halftime of the Ravens-Bengals game.
1998 - The Baltimore Colts, Band performs for the final time on July 11 in a parade marking the opening of the ESPN Zone a the Baltimore Inner Harbor.
1998 - Baltimore's Marching Ravens debut on August 8th at the opening of the new football stadium at Camden Yards for the Ravens-Bears preseason game.
2001 - An incredible season concludes for Baltimore's Marching Ravens. The season includes performances with the world renown Composer Marvin Hamlisch and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Inauguration Parade for President George W. Bush and the victory parade for the Super Bowl XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens.
2002 - The Marching Ravens performed at the Navy vs. Notre Dame Game at Ravens Stadium.
The Marching Ravens is an all volunteer organization dedicated to the City of Baltimore, the State of Maryland and the Baltimore Ravens.
A Maryland Tradition... A Pro-Football Institution
(read less)For any current or former members of this band!!!
Band History
1947 - The Baltimore Colts' Marching Band is founded on September 7. The Miami Seahawks of the All-America Conference relocate to Baltimore to become the original Baltimore Colts. The team colors are green and silver.
1950 - The All-America Conference Colts join the National Football League. Following the 1950 NFL season, the Colts football team folds.
1951-1952 - The Baltimore Colts' Marching Band continues to operate...
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